Rigidities

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. The condition marked by a stubborn refusal to change or adapt
2. States or conditions characterized by a lack of flexibility or adaptability
3. The characteristic of being unchangeable, unwilling to bend or adjust

Etymology: "Rigidities" is simply the plural of "rigidity," so it is the form of a noun meaning the state of being rigid, and it is used for several separate instances of that quality. The noun traces back to Latin "rigiditas," from "rigidus," meaning stiff or inflexible, itself from "rigere," to be stiff. English took the stem "rigid" from Latin and attached the suffix "-ity," which turns an adjective into a noun of quality.

Synonyms: inflexibility, stiffness, strictness, firmness, obduracy

Antonyms: flexibility, adaptability, pliability, yielding, softness